— Anonymous After reading the “Bar Napkin Sonnet #11” written by Moira Egan, I felt a personal connection to her writing. Even though alcohol is thankfully not something I consume, sometimes I feel that I need an escape from the realities of life. Weather it would be a great book, or a funny Adam Sandler […]
poetry
Dear Future Student
—Syed Junaid Dear future student: I believe “The Cry of the Children” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning to be a great work because of how it made me feel and its pursuit of societal impact. Firstly, as someone who hates poems, I often get lost in my own thoughts while reading them, but this however kept […]
Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most famous, influential and popular poets in American poetry in the 20th century…
— Anonymous Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the most famous, influential and popular poets in American poetry in the 20th century. Her poems reflect the life of black people living in urban areas and express her thoughts on social and political issues such as racial discrimination and civil rights. At the same time, she used […]
These two works represented the Native-American culture that she takes great pride in
—Kevin Chen I believe that Harjo’s poems are classified as a “great works” text. From the two poetic works of hers, “Everybody Has a Heartache: A Blues” and “An American Sunrise, we realize a lot of Joy Harjo’s background. These two works of writing represented the American culture, specifically the Native-American culture that she takes […]
Li Po is a famous Chinese poet, who had written numerous romantic and emotional poems…
— Anonymous Li Po is a famous Chinese poet, who had written numerous romantic and emotional poems. I have read a few of his poems in elementary school, like “Quiet Night Thought”. “Drinking Alone in the Moonlight” is the longer version of the “Quiet Night Thought”. “Quiet Night Thought” is usually taught in the first […]
